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You are here: Home / Events / Assumming Control / Assuming Control 2016: Seminar Series

Assuming Control 2016: Seminar Series

June 27, 2016 By Brain Injury SA

Special Invitation Assuming Control 2016

Brain Injury SA and Presenting Partner Lifetime Support Authority

Brain Injury SA is presenting a compelling line-up of experts who will share their knowledge and experiences of acquired brain injury (ABI) in the 2016 Assuming Control program.

This year’s program focuses on exciting advancements in treatment and rehabilitation methods that can help the brain to heal following injury. We’ll also hear inspiring stories from people living with ABI.

This is an outstanding learning and networking opportunity for people with ABI and their families, those working in the disability and medical sectors, students and the wider community.

Join us for these fascinating presentations – it’s a line-up you will not want to miss.

Program at a Glance

13 July: Dr Richard Clark
Neurotherapy for the injured brain

28 July: Amber Halliday and Brent Reilly
The long road back

11 August: Jane Searle and Margaret Mayo
The Feldenkrais Method – Awareness through movement

24 August: Dr Mark Rogers
Healing the brain through light


 

Dr Richard Clark13 July

Dr Richard Clark
Neurotherapy for the injured brain

Dr Clark is a leading expert in neurotherapy. Hear how he helps people with ABI improve their alertness, cognitive functioning and emotional wellbeing – all thanks to the brain’s enduring plasticity.

> Register


 

Amber Halliday and Brent Reilly28 July

Amber Halliday and Brent Reilly
The long road back

Amber Halliday had made a successful switch from professional rowing to cycling when she sustained a severe brain injury in a road race, and Brent Reilly’s AFL career with the Crows was ended by a serious head knock at training. This presentation is about how Amber and Brent have adjusted to life after ABI, with its many changes and challenges, and forged new directions. Their stories will inspire you.

Image top: Amber Halliday (Photo: News Corp)
Image below: Brent Reilly

> Register


 

Jane Searle and Margaret Mayo11 August

Jane Searle and Margaret Mayo
The Feldenkrais Method – Awareness through movement

Jane Searle and Margaret Mayo are both Certified Feldenkrais Practitioners who help people learn to move more efficiently, comfortably and intelligently. Join them as they take you through this approach and explain the far-reaching benefits it can bring for people with ABI.

Image top: Jane Searle
Image below: Margaret Mayo

> Register

 


 

Dr Mark Rogers24 August

Dr Mark Rogers
Healing the brain through light

Dr Rogers will give us an insight into cold laser therapy, a little-known yet extremely promising treatment for reducing ABI symptoms. Come and learn why it’s starting to get the world’s attention.

> Register


 

Each presentation will include an audience question and answer session, with morning tea and networking at the conclusion.

When and where:

Time: 10 am to 12 noon
Venue: South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI)
North Terrace, Adelaide

Register today!

Assuming Control DownloadEntry is free. Spaces are strictly limited, so please book your place today.

Register Online:
www.braininjurysa.org.au/register

Telephone: 8217 7600
Country callers: 1300 733 049

You can also email us at info@braininjurysa.org.au

> Download Assuming Control PDF

 

Photo credit: Peter Clarke Photography, SAHMRI Building [top banner]

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